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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-24

STUART RoBsox's MELANCHOLY
There 10 Q story told Of some great
comedian-Grimaldi, We think-who
consulted physician concerning the
state of melancholy into which he had
fallen. The physician. who did not
know his patient, after listening to
his recital. advised him to 20 and see
Grimaldi. "Alas," said the mslan.
choly comedian. II am Gnmaldi."
Not long ago Stuart Robson ran
across the anecdots for the FIRST time.
Good snapr cried Robson. I'll try it
on a doctor myself
So he went to the Office of physi-
clan in the city where he chanced to
lie playing. to consult him about his
melancholy. Robson is far from being
melancholy himself. though many pso.
pie consider him to be q very melan.
choly specimen Of an actor. They
can't see any more real fun in him
than a brass monkey. Among this
class was the physician whom the &C.
centric comedian consulted.
You are afflicted with melancholy,
are your said the doctor, regarding his
unknown caller closely.
Yea. said Robson putting on an
expression that Barrett habitually
wears in the most detected Of his i'm.
presentations, lam the most misera.
ble-of men.
'You look like it, said the doctor.
'Nothing-smuses u.U, uvthing-
makes me laugh
Hum, unused the physician, tapping
his forehead with his finger thought.
fully. All physicians tap their fore
head with their finger. although it
often happens that nothing comes out.
Ever 20 to the theatre? he finally
asked.
CHOW its coming. thought Robson,
gleam of expectsnt triumph lighting
up his melancholy for an instant; won.
der what Crane will say to this1)
Then he said aloud:
The theatre2 never-go-to the
theatre-when ! can help it.
But you should 60 occasionally.
1t will divert you and do you good.
Go when there is something funny,
through. You want nothing sad or
solemn.
Now there is an actor. playing here
nova comedian, be calls himself
Stuart Robson.
Yes eagerly. I've heard Of him.
For Gods sake. keep away from
HIM. He's the worst in the business.
To see him play is enough to send q
sane, cheerful man to the mad house.
I saw him the other night and I've
been melancholy ever aimee.
Robson didn' stay to hear any more,
but grabbing his hat he incontineutly
fed.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-24

A-PUHcTUALiTY- One Of the many
forms Of evil is q want Of punctuality,
the root of all evil. The unpunctual
man 10 apt to think that the greatest
evil he occasions by his special infirm-
ity is temporary inconvenience or dis.
appointment. But this is not so. II
one of his delays should disturb only
the arrangements for q single person
he may congratulate himself. Order
is Heavens first law, and the second,
regular routine, is like unto it. 1fthe
earth and the moon were to loiter in
their course, everything here would bs
out of joint. What bitter disappoint-
ment and what serious annoyance and
loss may come from letter little too
late for the post, bill paid after the
promised time. an appointment not
kept, q commission deferred. Note
for yourself, and think of these things.
Punctuality is essential to another
virtue, relisbleness. Do all that you
promise to do. and all that you are
rightfslly required and expected to
do, 60 that the hearts Of all with whom
you are anyway connected may safely
trust in you. Do this when you say
you will do it, even if it be q little
thing, without being deferred by any
but insuperabls obstacles.-Er.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-24

himself an intruder. would be glad to
escape unseen. when his sisters yoice
calls ont:
"Coms here. Maurice. directly, and
tell me who this 10"
Feeling still q little disconnected.
he advances as bravsly as possible un.
der the circumstances, and scanning
the face Of Roland full minute. he
fa'riy screams. at is you. old fellsw,
at last, Roland Morrison I" and then
ensues q hearty hand.shaking, after
which they proceed homswsrd, and
Lizetts flies to the kitchen TO instruct
Martha 10 have an eztra nice supper
lcE .Mr. Morrison-
Coucludsd in our next
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-24

9-A Challsnge.-Ths proprietors
Of DR.. Bulls COugh Syrup hereby ehAl.
lenge the Faculty to prescribe rem
edy more effective than theirs.
cordially recommend Salvation
OIL to all suffering With rheumatism.
Jos. 8. Fox, Cattle Dealer.
~ North Broadway. Baltimore, Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-24

It is the early rmorning. and as
Miss Lamonds sits tapping with her
dainty fingers upon the window
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-24
FERTILIZERS REDUCED IN COST 70 FARHEGS
Quality Kept Up 10 fall Stanaara.

WE sell our Fertilizers TO responsible buy
ers on crop time at same prices as hereto
fore, but n0se soiEaOEt interest, a saving ofsix
per cent TO farmers. A liberal discount for
cash.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-24
For Tobacco buy our
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Our fertilizers are rich in the best crop
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Orders solicited.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-16
WATCHING FOR sNEAKA
A New Piece OF Slang and . New Street Corr
ner Amusement In Harlem.

A New Piece OF Slang and . New street Corr
Nor Amusement In Harlem.
Just after shutdown one day last week a
crowd was drawn to the corner Of Third ave.
nue. and 125th street BY the following remark.
which came from rather excited young man
who had been spending some time in the
saloon at the southwest corner:
There goes another sneak: look at him."
The crowd. following the direction Of the
Who ' was A calmly waddlins across the, street,
apparently entirely unconscious OF the SEN
e to The ssr
only only l sI At them witt . issT ana smiled
TONERS and a number OF remarks were made
about his condition:
There might have been row had not " That
tered on the fat man who was passing through
a most agonizing experience He had lust
when the loud striking Of the gong on an east
bound car apprised him OF its close proximity.
he was about to jump on to the , north track
him, and he would probably have been run
had not POLICE Hoekss run In and
WINS 80 frightened that It took him several
minutes to recover sufficiently to thank the
The young man looked around rs he remarked:
That's the twelfth. tonight"
MI GSd cqca G Ha
he had for some time expected to be brought
home In pieces In consequence OF collision
with cable car. These oars rolled along 80
smoothly that 1t was next to impossible to tell
where they were until they were on top Of one.
The continual buzzing sound OF the cable con-
fused the mind. and thissvas added to by the
gong, which was entirely unlike the sovnd Of
has hitherto been accustomed. At night, too
the strong glare OF the light added 70 rather
than decreased the terror OF the cable road,
as nothing could be seen behind the lights
Every day dozens Of narrow escapes occurred
along the line Of the road until the residents
were afraid Of their lives. Women especially
were in great danger. as they wore more liable
to be confused. At the Third avenue crossing
the corner politicians have dubbed them
"sneaks." Every pleasant night the boys
gather ut the corner and enjoy the misery, Of
dangerous circumstances. 1t Is predicted that
some day there will be terrible accident al
any more.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-16

PRACTICAL COMPILATION OF THE TRUST
I'M TEE UNITED STATES.

a., =, -. ~. - an. s.-,o- m .orer,.. q. a.
C,u,t,.v In the pou,bIuatiou-Hts rrobnb,s
Fcfr.,t a., IN. Ic,porters and On the Tnr,u
,r, 1870. :, A. c,.r r-,.. IT,.
Inc tormatoh oi tne sugar trusS Wnlch
In to include the poweriuirehner I'D rev York.
Jersey City Brooklyn, Boston. andkother East
ern cities Ia about oil that interests lower Wall
street nj the momont. md yesterday afternoon
Moaara wiIiott A Uaulen atated Il tn ba tboi.
800. ~. y. a. =. :, IA, 10, h.. ham or,,.
oe''o a, si'.' w. ''"' N ''Np'os"
gu. Ahey "uueo'
II may DO considered settled fact that combination
has been completed. including all the New York sugar
renneries and tho Boston rsnneres with one exception
thus bringing under tho managsment and control Of
sumption OF raw sugar and product1 ~ roanod sugar
a.. United s, h' 10 sss
rssnerss on an Suitable sas. for the division Of pros
rns % Of m ina
n rhll.d.phl. one in boston hrss small rsnnsrs, in
New oreans one In 81 Lou put no. running and two
In San francisco me comm'tteo nave 'u', oohrol OF
ss s . s By a closing
sa sn Snss. Of ., s 's to
basil. a. compared with marte, price Of raw sugar;
wSo wona unite 81.
both raw and refined sugar It Is not to be doubled how.
ever that such combination AZ this marks crisis In
the sugar trade been sd up 70 BY the dsa.,,oa.
conoilion OK 'ho business .of s'oe. VI 800 u".,, Wv
,: Ni: ' s a 70 80 :sss'f 'ss
thereby giving the reners no outlet for their surpu.
production, was undoubtedly tho last straw which
'o rset them 70 unite,
TINS an undoubtedly Will protect their interos"fuhy
and carried out eonssrvs.vsly u would ALSO appear
throughout the country by avoiding those violent nuct
n,or. in nrics. vh,ch t,s ,o,u, of
ons. ,.n..,,ss . "a 80. ssoa,..,.s ~,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-16
OSTRICH RACING IN AFRICA.
Ridden by Lisht.wcixht Joekeys-Eieh'
Miles In hlneteen Minutes.
Dbl IAesaa

We were treated to ON exhibition which
was novelty worth travelling miles to see-an
ostrich race. Two little carts. the frames Of
which were made Of bamboo and the wheels
similar to those of q velocipede. weighing. all
the gear Included, thirty seven pounds, were
trained to the business and harnessed abreast,
were attached to- each one. The race course
was q fiat piece Of country about AZ miles in
length; the distance 70 be travelled was four
smallest specimens Of African humanity ever
seem less than four feet In HEIGHT end weigh
pure and simple. were selected as
provided with Q magnifeent 16-hands high
among the very best saddle horses Of Cape
Town, and was quarter way toward the turn
best. when the feathered bIpeds started. and
before reached the turn the ostrich chariots
had passed me. going and returning like a
flash OF lightning. did see them. and yet so
quickly did they vanish into distance that q
pen picture. valuable for Its accuracy. cannot
be given. The time taken ut the starting point
by several OF the spectators was. for the four
miles and return, nearly nineteen minutes.
rapid for English hunters. know.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-16
CITY AND COUNTRY JuDGEa
Differences In their Conpensatien-Judse
Potter's Ideas About 1t.

Differences In their Couponsation-Judge
Potter's Ideas About 1t.
There is an impression among the rural
Senators and Assemblymen who 60 to Albany
every winter that the New York city Judges
are paid out OF proportion to the country
Judges. and that something should DO done to
equaiize things. The Judges Of the Court OF
Appeals under the old law received only $1,000
o year. and the Chief Judge $780, while under
the present law the Justices OF the Supreme
Court. except in New York and Brooklyn, re-
ceive only $1,000 year. besides an allowance
OF 81 400 for expenses. Compared with the
salaries paid In New York this seems small. as
the Justice Of district court here receives
$4,000 year, or the same salary as Justice
OF the Supreme Court. Police Justice gets
5000 year. and City Court Judge $4,000,
while the Judges OF the Superior Court are paid
$4,000. and the Justices Of the Supreme Court
in the city have S11,5O0 added to the salary.
the State giving them 81. 500 In all
Justice Potter OF the Supreme Court, who
lives at whitehall. and has sat In New York
several times thinks that this inequality be-
tween the pay Of the country and city, judges Is
more apparent than real. The work OF city
Judge Is much harder" he said. "A city Judge
fore him IL ann a month nth than Ssiors a Country
Judge in q year; or. estimating the importance
1 Sy sssd before IN
few hours that Involves q larger Gum than all
the cases before Q country Judge in year.
worked hard during bis terms Of court, but the
ing his opinions and looking over his law books.
His life is pIeasanter than that OF . city Judge.
He docs not have to sit IN court room from
10 to O'Clock every day. hearing cases In rapid
succession. That is never done In country
court, whore the daily sessions are longer, but
the laTyess o. 9ot hurry 81 much
tho main part OF the day in court, and In the
evening he has to think over The cases and
country Judge has plenty Of time for delibers-
Is q wonder that city judges do not break
he to e. Europe Tie
in the summer to reeuperate. A country Judge
has relaxation. besides his leisure, in going
T. ps IL ba bis as sfs s e SsR
York TO occupy the place OF an absent New
Tssp m S% Y e s.s eGd q. + ss5
the pay for mis- services as Judge should 30
to be a Supreme Court Justice would not have
n Thss
In New York whose fees amount to more than
q Judge's salary than there are in the country.
is only right that o Judges salary should be
snrtir emily high to enable him to live In q
proper manner.
Sy the WS DO mot
know them. The mon on the bench in the city
OF New York are an able. Industrious. and pure
s S f eyy S hS Gs snd h
am glad, as one OF the country Judges, to have
the japdsss u New YorE who@ have met il
20 bs sfsessns snas a wiG %
Judges"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-16
A Mi.take In Mina essta.
From the Boston Post,


The society ladies who are said to have
crested rumpus in st. Paul by refusing to
meet the wife OF a public man because she was
once milliner are far behind tho age. A re-
cent London despatch conveys the following:
One Of the most curious signs of the times Is the
some Instances these ladies' wives Of landlords who
no longer get their rents and reduced
poverty Cases OF this class abound, especially In
Ireland. where landowners not possessing income elso
where practically ruined Their wives and daughters
seek to earn q living as seamstresses or In shops
Specific cases are given. One. Mrs. Wheeler,
who is described as having been a fashionable
beauty Of the Langtry type. has opened shop
Of decorative house work. Another lady Of
the same school. Mrs Quincy: an exceedingly
attractive woman, has opened dressmaker's
business" Mrs. Kerr. Lord Dunraven's sister,
in-law, makes bonnets and hats for her friends
and acQuaintances. and she has been so sue
cessful as to maintain q large family upon her
earnings. Another lady, belonging to the fam
fly OF the Duke OF Richmond. has shop for
robes and dresses. Still another lady sells
cloaks and mantles designed by herself. and
her husband keeps the books of the concern.
These examples ought to convince the nobil-
ity OF st. Paul that they have made q great
mistake or course, they con afford to be more
lax about this kind Of thing IN England than Is
possible In Minnesota; the line must be drawn
more strictly In the latter place; but still. even
In st. Paul, one who has been milliner ought
not to be an outcast from polite society.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-16

A SHARP Criticisra On Their Actions At the
Opera and IN Fable Places
Fyom Bdrpey.s Barsr

OPERA and In Psbiie Places
From 8arper's Baran
It seems impossible that an. American
woman, with the dowry q quick intelligence
which make. her Il she. chooses 50 clever an
ertist, 80 skilful O musician, go honorable IN
hes SsS for ths higher sSs SO Ta
World Should RiY0 remain 50 Obvious Of the evi.
abroad 81 her conduct In public places: yet
here 10 whore she fails.
shs e sn and ugs se The To Tse At
matinee than any other woman In the world
She orowds, shoves, shows temper. and 9 lack
opera box always behave quietly, and IKE a
shs heE
ns %osa Sssda once
ana n she Should e BE- more snf frequently hissed
others. The absence 81 reverence. that At,
up, makes her commit these vulgar sins 10
public. She Is impatient OF advice and angry at
woman Who Is frivolous and made up q vulgar
stare at her from = the 81. as she MAKES herself
q, fast, loud, young married bell, But when
seS o scm Se ha
must behave better or be put out.
! Foreigners say that decorum in public Is not
popularity OF American women. The Amer
lean owes this patriotic duty to his faR He
should aim at correcting all public exhibi-
tons Of bad manners. such as loud talking in
private box, no matter by whom done. The
more prominent the social position OF the
woman the greater the offence She has had
an opportunity to know better. Bad manners
may be the outcropptng OF ignorance and OF
vulgarity. or they may be the assumption OF
the norpedu richie, who pretend In that way to
show their power. They must remember that
ladies were brought to the guillottne n 1897
called public opinion which may behead them
some day. Americans can do everything we'll !;
why cannot they learn to behave decently In
public places2 Why should not an American
woman DO low:voiced, thoroughbred. quiet
polite, and well-dressed. as well as beautiful.
English critics say that the American young
man Of fashion Is too dead and alive. and the
young woman too noisy. An American girl
does too much as she pleRSes. She becomes
the most pampered OF wives or the most indie
pendent of spinsters. She can be author,
artist, teacher, doctor, or lawyer. as she thinks
fit, and she can everywhere be respected. But
when she behaves outrageously In public
places. making every ono around her uncom.
iortable. she must expect to Pc Kissed: and II
viii not BE- r say American society is Very
patient; It tolerates eccentricty In woman, but
It Is getting impatient Of loud talking at the
opera, high hats. and late corners, horsy girls,
and women who dress like men. who at water
Ing places and by the sea show no knowledge
of the etiquette of public places,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-16

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The diary 90 far had been written on old
pieces Oh foolscap and the entries were not
dated. From May. 10. 1855. the writer made
appropriate dates. He writes;
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o ,S 10 3. lucky 70 Ss here Sr
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sood deep d nc my.ierios OF Jack pOis We sang
NAV ia iooisS oui IL the yard today and Fer
S,gtae
Mr. Ward playing The Latest sSngs from the oPsrcta
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NAY Is;..Mr George Dou.sp ha. . lady friend Al who
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ns S's rR Into
my room, have memonto to give you"
He gave Mcdonald a bunch Of flowers have some
Of the flowers He shook hands with every one before
he went down stairs.
JutY e-on the 9Th we had little party in my room
dozen beers lobster salad, sandwiches and other deli
cacies There some sore heads The next morning
JUNE 6-Mr. Dunnery was just at my door. d is WHO
has been here to him she told him that when she
came in the front door she saw the Warden and Mr..
Ward sitting tho front soOp drinking beer together
Another instance Of New York Justice We poor devils
have to sit hero In rooms locked up sweltcrinR
In tho heat while this arch Grim nal enjoys himself
boldly outside In the cool evening air.
The journal ends abruptly here with the fol-
lowing entry. signed by the wife Of the author:
Received thi, book from Jimmy Aug 2, 1885, ! hope
that this time year difficulties Will DO set
tied. and that wo shall have no more trouble.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-16
MIR. SHEW'S COW.
She Clinbs . Flight OF Stairs and II slid
Down Like . TsbogEan.

Down Like . Tsbogran.
Norwich, Conn, Oct. 15.-Mr. William X.
shew, proprietor OF the WaureGair House Of
this city, has white-faced COW whose Gu
riosity Is continually getting her into trouble.
She will never stay long In place without ex-
ploring 1t thoroughly. and 1t is necessary most
OF the time for a small boy to keep his eye on
her. Mr. Shew has kept her In the yard back
with ali there was worth seeing in the yard and
the neighboring livery stables, and the other
day she and another cow opened the way for
franklin street about midday. There were
many people ON the street, but the animals
kep h f sSews soppeS n
grocery Of the McNamura Brothers, her atten-
ton evidently attracted to, u flight OF stairs
Of the building. to u tonement above the store.
The stairs ended ut the top in wide platform.
NTH dSor At 81 be .ne sep
her head In daring manner, and started. She
put her fore feet on the first step. and began to
Watching like q confederate In housebreak:
ing. The stairs were narrow, steep, and
about twenty In number Put the S seW
quickly got used to It, and proceeded ON buoy
antly. She kept straight On. and, once ON the
no tSs Ss sas The at The annel
table with his family. and as tho COW doomed
up IN the doorway. panic ut the table was at
ii The cow walked with determination up to
snse Of mind. The iSthor stole coaxingiy np
behind, and taking her By the horns, carefully
Rteered her around that she might not upset
his furniture. and guided her successfully back
to the platform. The fragile foor creaked
yarninaly as she put down and took UP her
presented itself, The COW vigorously objected
10 descending bow on. and the tenant deemed
to back her doWn. II was uncertain how rapid.
ly she might back. A man from the street
caught hold OF q leg and expertly threw neT on
to tic her legs together. Then he took hold o.
her horns. the workmen laid hold q her hind
ward With the facility Of q tobogRan goinl
down chute, Mr.. Bhew now pastures his COW
in 2 lot n the oQuntry. EhSrs thsrs srs NJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-16
WITH A lost CAR TRACER
A Child who has Travelled on Railroads
for Five Years.


ayes, she has been my travelling COM
panion ever since she was months old" said
James Erich at a railroad station In Pennsyl-
vania. He had reference to his 6-year-old
daughter, frightened, viyacious little girl,
who stood near by. you see, am car
tracer. My home is at Fort Wayne, Ind, and I
travel all over the United States In search Of
cars sent out by our company. and which arc
lost or not accounted for on our books. My
little daughter was not in the best of health,
and tho ught travel would do her good. She
improved gradually, and now enjoys this life.
Her home is virtually on the cars. Sometimes
she sleeps in parlor car, other times on an
engine and at other times In . freight car o. q
ca6Ooss. everything DEPENDING on where ye
business takes me- all owe, and. OF course l
have passes over all roads. My passes arp for
one, but the conductors don't say anything
about the child. We are privileged to board
any train. and we can make ourselves at homo
most anywhere. We nave slept In cold. dlngy
stations when IL was necessary Sno las never
been III u day, although subject to al sorts OF
changes and all sorts OF weather. She makes
me very little trouble, and for one 80 young
she is able to take the best OF care o. herself"
The Youthful traveller e . bright pretty
child. very clean and tidy, happy. and haf trav-
olled. In her hriet career, Thousands o. nleA